NGC 6596
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18 h 17 m 33.7 s |
| declination | -16 ° 39 ′ 02 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III2m |
| Angular expansion | 10.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3600 ly (1100 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | June 27, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6596 • C 1814-166 • GC 4396 • H VIII 55 • h 2003 • OCL 41 | |
NGC 6596 is an open star cluster (type definition "III2m") in the constellation Sagittarius . It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on June 27, 1786 with an 18.7-inch reflector telescope.